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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Rostroraja

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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Rostroraja ackleyi (Garman, 1881)

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Rostroraja ackleyi
[Ocellate skate]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic and sout
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Rostroraja alba (Lacepède, 1803)

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Rostroraja alba
[White skate]

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Western Central Atlantic

Rostroraja bahamensis (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1965)

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Rostroraja bahamensis
[Bahama skate]
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Max. Length 50 cm WD
 
Rostroraja cervigoni
[Finspot ray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Rostroraja eglanteria (Bosc, 1800)

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Rostroraja eglanteria
[Clearnose skate]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Rostroraja equatorialis (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

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Rostroraja equatorialis
[Equatorial skate]

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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 53 cm WD
Rostroraja texana (Chandler, 1921)

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Rostroraja texana
[Roundel skate]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno F., 1973)

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Rostroraja velezi
[Velez ray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rostroraja ackleyi Ocellate skate Western Central Atlantic 51 TL 1881
Rostroraja alba White skate Eastern Atlantic and sout 230 TL 1803
Rostroraja bahamensis Bahama skate Western Central Atlantic 1965
Rostroraja cervigoni Finspot ray Western Central Atlantic 50 WD 1964
Rostroraja eglanteria Clearnose skate Western Atlantic 84 TL 1800
Rostroraja equatorialis Equatorial skate Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1890
Rostroraja texana Roundel skate Western Central Atlantic 53 WD 1921
Rostroraja velezi Velez ray Eastern Pacific 83 TL 1973



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